From the Inside Out
I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. You know, when we talk about being filled with the Holy Spirit, we sometimes get this picture that there is a divine pitcher filled with Spirit-blessed power, ready to be ladled out for the asking. We’re looking to be filled from the outside, in. Yet when the Bible talks about being filled with the Spirit, it says, “He who believes in me, from his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.” No outside source there.
If the Holy Spirit dwells in you, the river of living water fills you from within and flows out of you. If we would but empty ourselves of selfish desires and bad old habits, our capacity for God’s Spirit would be increased, and he’d fill us even more. That’s what rivers of living water do. So don’t be looking for power and joy from the outside. Seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness first, and all these things will fill your heart from the inside out.
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Weak Woman, Strong God
Dr. Sutherland joins the podcast to share how God has sustained her through suffering and taught her to rely on his strength in her weakness.
